A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley. Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

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The supraspinatus muscle is most likely to be damaged in this scenario because it is heavily involved in the abduction of the arm, a key movement in serving or returning an overhead volley in tennis. This muscle is commonly injured in activities requiring repetitive overhead motions.

A Tennis Player Complains of Severe Pain in the Shoulder